Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain

Former Sounders defender Brad Evans joins Softy and Dick to chat about the Sounders going 13 matches unbeaten to start the season and how wild that MLS record statistic is, last night’s 2-0 win over Houston without many of the team’s regular starters, how the healthy roster stacks up against the rest of MLS, Brian Schmetzer’s job this year. Poll on which Seattle sports team has the best non-championship accomplishment, how and if the NIL era will affect the college football product on the field with players making money. Stats are for losers.

Softy and Dick chat about J.T. Tuimoloau going to Ohio State and how it hurts both Washington and the conference, Justus Sheffield’s bad night for the Mariners and his questionable status on the big league team. Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk joins Softy and Dick to discuss the situation with N’Keal Harry and the Patriots, The Match between Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady and the situation in Green Bay, Trevor Lawrence’s rookie contract and if Jacksonville can win in the next four years, if the college NIL rules will affect the NFL in any way. The boring NBA Finals, how much we will watch, and why not many people are watching.

Petros Papadakis joins Softy to discuss lighting his ear on fire earlier today and now being in the doctor’s office, J.T. Tuimoloau going to Ohio State and hurting Washington and the Pac-12, Tyronne Willingham joining the College Football Playoff Committee, the Sha’Carri Richardson U.S.A. track situation. Phil Steele joins Softy and Dick to discuss Washington being his #1 surprise team in college football this year, the Pac-12 overall this year possibly producing a playoff team in 2021, who else is going to make a jump in the conference, evaluating the Michigan Wolverines program and facing the Huskies in week one. Textamonials. Kraken broadcaster Everett Fitzhugh joins Softy and Dick to preview Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals between Montreal and Tampa Bay, looks ahead to the expansion draft just two weeks from today and a team where likely Seattle draft picks will come from.

J.T. Tuimoloau picks Ohio State and being annoyed that UW is not at their level, the culture of the Buckeyes program compared to programs on the west coast like Washington, Oregon, USC. Rainiers broadcast Mike Curto joins Softy to discuss the timing of Jarred Kelenic getting back to the M’s, his mentality and the way he’s played back with Tacoma, and Cal Raleigh’s continued offensive surge and when he’ll get a chance at a call-up. Which celebrity would make you geek out in public, biggest Mariners surprises of this year.

Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News joins Softy to discuss J.T. Tuimoloau picking Ohio State over Washington and what that means for Pac-12 schools, Larry Scott continuing to have his mark on the conference and moving into a new media era with George Kliavkoff, and UCLA former Head Coach Terry Donahue passing away. The Seahawks Mount Rushmore list going viral on Twitter and who makes our four spots. And textamonials.

Corey Brock of The Athletic joins Softy to discuss Yusei Kikuchi making the All-Star team, J.P. Crawford’s season and if he could end up being in the All Star Game, if the team could or will trade for good players at the deadline, timing of Jarred Kelenic getting back to the major league team, Marco Gonzales’ season. New NIL rules allowing businesses to spend stupid money, our worst money-loss stories. Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer joins Softy to discuss facing Houston tomorrow for a record 13th straight unbeaten match to begin the season, his thoughts on that Dynamo team, if that record matters at all to him, the season so far, the injured to Will Bruin and Nouhou and the timeline to get both of them back on the field. How solidified the legacies of Pete Carroll and Russell Wilson are in Seattle.

Enthusiasm level for the Mariners game tonight and where it ranks with other big M’s moments this season so far, what fans should do in the stands, the Sha’Carri Richardson story. Josh Gordon wants back in the NFL, do we as Seahawks fans have any interest in him. Reggie Bush wants his Heisman Trophy back, should the NCAA finally give them back.

Mariners manager Scott Servais joins Softy and Dick to discuss the team’s great run in the second half of June, Logan Gilbert’s development and improvement, the Hector Santiago situation, if the team could add players at this trade deadline, Yusei Kikuchi’s year so far, the timing to get Jarred Kelenic back up to the major league team. UW Athletics COO Jason Butikofer joins Softy and Dick to discuss what the world has been like for UW Athletics since the new college sports NIL rules came out, the new rules being involved in the recruiting process, the legislation scenarios in various levels of government regarding NIL rules, if the new rules helps Washington because it is in a major city, educating student athletes more about the business of these deals.

How the new NIL rules will affect the college sports world, how it affects media access too. Daniel Kramer of MLB.com joins Softy and Dick to discuss if the Mariners are for real after winning two straight road series against good teams, if the run differential statistic is worrying, what changes Yusei Kikuchi has made this season, Kyle Lewis’ status and the timeline for Jarred Kelenic’s return, J.P. Crawford’s huge year. Our San Juan Seltzer July 4th recipe contest, what 1 dish we can’t live without on the 4th.

Eldridge Recasner joins Softy and Dick to discuss the new NIL rules for college athletes and the situation with Reggie Bush’s trophies, the NBA playoffs right now and seeing black coaches have success, not having huge stars playing now and the lower excitement of the games. How NBA can better entice players to play with the United States for upcoming Olympics. And textamonials.